Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-18
EXCITEMENT IN LONDON.
Her Majesty, the Queen. Shows Herself
to Her Faithful Subjects.

to Her Faithful Subjects.
LONDON, May 14.-London is ablase with
excitement this afternoon, the occasion
haing the visit of the Queen for the purpose
OF opening the Peoples Palace at Mile End.
The rout. selected for the royal progress
extended from Paddington station, in the
western portion OF London. to Mile End,
the extreme eastern limit, q distance Of
about eight miles. Buildings along the en-
tire way are gaily decorated, the Irish
colors and stars and stripes being conspic-
nous in many places. The Queen will llreach
Paddngton station from Windsor at
o'clock, with Prince Henry. of Battenberg,
and his wife, Princess Beatrice. She will
be met by civic escort, and with her es-
rort will proceed in carriages, escorted by
troops of cavalry. The line of the process
sion will be guarded by 10000 volunteers
and 5000 regular troops selected with
view to the brilliency and contrast OF their
different uniforms, and 10000 policeman.
At Holborne the Lord Mayor and Civic
the old city, and after saluting and formally
welcoming her to London, will proceed
with her to the Peoples Palace. There the
Prince of Wales. Marquis OF Lorne and
Duke of Combridge will receive her Majesty.
The Queen in her progress to the palace,
will pass through the section of London
known as the city, for the first time in
many years, and her visit has aroused
great excitement in that quarter.
THE CEREMONIES.
The Lord Mayor and municipal officers
Of the City of London went in carriages
from the Mansion House to the city g
boundary line. They alighted and
waited the Queen who was IN an open car
riage. At the Queens approach, the Lord
Mayor
RECEIVED THE PEARL SWORD
from the sword bearer. His worship low
cred the point, congratulated her majesty 3
coming % the most loyal city, and pre-
sented the sword to the Queen. She took
and returned it. The Lord Mayor and
retinue then placed themselves Immediately
IN advance Of the Queens carriage, and
escorted her across the city to the eastern
boundary, old gate. There they bade her
farewell for a brief time and
repaired to the Mansion House
to wait Her Majesty's return. The Queen
proceeded to the Peoples palace, ascended
the dais where the Prince OF Wales. the
Marquis Lorne, the Duke OF Cambridge and
the Archbishop Of Canterbury were as
seembled, the choir singing the national an.
them. The Queen then received the gold
Keys. Nine Alboni sang
HOME, SWEET HOME
and the Prince of Wales declared the Peo-
PIES palare open. The announcement was
greeted with a great flourish OF trumpet.
followed by the grand choir rendering "Old
Hundred" Subsequently the Queen laid
the first stone of the foundation OF the
technical schools attached to the Peoples
palace. The Archbishop OF Canterbury
prayed Tor, blessed the people and pro-
nolnced the benediction. At the conclusion
VI The ceremonies, the royal procession
eoarted on its return by command OF the
Xueen The longest route back was taken,
me procession moving off in the Burdette
.oad going thence along Commercial road
S.e w. lhe old gate. This deviation was or
TO PLEASE THE CITIZENS,
o rao requested it. Arriving rgain at the
wy wy limits the royal carriage was met by
lord e LORD Mayor and civic officers and es-
oa'eo TO the mansion house, which the
S"l SSuetn entered in state for the first time in
roh. NE. Lord Mayor wore crimson ermine
va;.s iG.s, only assumed when the sovereign
..s 's MIN. He conducted the Queen to the
room, The weather was fine all day.